Share this Story: Six more Canadian publishers make deals with Google, talks continue with othersSix more Canadian publishers make deals with Google, talks continue with others The government has promised such voluntary agreements won’t stop them from rolling out legislation to force online platforms to compensate news outlets for content Photo by Clay McLachlan/ReutersArticle content Google has reached licensing agreements with six more Canadian news publishers, an announcement that follows a government consultation that suggests creating a CanCon contribution system for news. Try refreshing your browser, or Six more Canadian publishers make deals with Google, talks continue with others Back to video Two other publishers, Village Media and Narcity, had previously signed up to the program. Article content Currently, TV service providers pay at least five per cent of their revenues for the creation of Canadian content. Photo by Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press/File In May, Facebook announced a deal with 14 Canadian publishers to pay for some news stories. Article content Guilbeault has said Canada will have to come up with its own model that takes into account Canadian regulatory frameworks.

Source: National Post June 24, 2021 03:56 UTC